Q: Who Directed 1956's The Ten Commandments?

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Fun, unsurprising fact: He cast himself as the voice of God, because of course he did. DeMille also directed a film of the same name in 1923, but that one was silent. The 1956 film was a tremendous epic, the most expensive movie ever made at the time. Adjusted for inflation, it’s the seventh-most successful film of all time, taking in over $120 million (adjusted) during its initial release. The AFI lists it as the 10th-best film in the “epic” genre.